The Garden of Paradise

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1. Ghent Altarpiece [1]

It shows the Annunciation with the archangel Gabriel at the left and the Virgin with the dove of the Holy Spirit above her head at the right.Through the windows of the spacious room you can see the palaces and buildings of the city of Jerusalem.

2. Livre de la Vigne nostre Seignerur

3. The Liber Floridus, a twelfth century encyclopedia, by Lambert of Saint-Omer. It is thought that this manuscript is Lambert's own autograph copy; it is at least the earliest known copy. Full color illustrations. [2]